the Five Lives of Helios (2010)

The Five Lives of Helios is a work inspired by the life and work of the late 19th century photographer Edward Muybridge (who used many pseudonyms, including Helios). The piece functions as a wordless oration of Muybridge's work as a pivotal figure in the photograph's ability to stop time (with increasing shutter speed) and liberate time (via the horse motion sequences presented by the zoopraxiscope, magic lantern, and, eventually, cinema). In this piece, the bass drum serves as a development bath where a sonic, instead of chemical, fixing process distills Muybridge's story.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Karre
• Percussion
• Video
• Interdisciplinary
• Art
• Muybridge